Back to Basic- Artist Soho

Putra University, Malaysia (UPM), Faculty of Design and Architecture (FRSB), Serdang, Selangor

Project idea

The idea of 'Back to Basic' was inspired by chosen artist- Patrick Dougherty, a natural lover. Patrick Dougherty is a sculptor, stick work is his's initial monograph, covers thirty-eight of his organic energetic installations which blur the lines between architecture, landscape, as well as art.
Back to Basic aim to bring the beauty and interesting of natural to people. Designed to maximizes the interaction between architecture, human and natural site figure. Full use of the site and the resources to appreciate the nature.

Project description

In Patrick Dougherty point of view, he believe that "Public art is that it needs to be site specific- it need to fit its site". Patrick Dougherty weaves and constructs on- site regulating the simplest locally sourced of materials and into structures of inventive triumph comprise tangles into something astonishing.
The concept of 'Back to Basic' is to follow the point of view of the artist where there is designed for him.

Technical information

Used the previous project guide line as a basic to create the design form. Applied wood shingle as modular system for the roof of the building and biogas as environment strategy to supply the electricity for teaching shelter and sculpture garden.